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Guru3D Rig of the Month - September 2019
Posted by: on: 09/30/2019 02:46 PM [
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Meet the September edition of the Guru3D Rig of the month 2019, right here.
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icedman
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Posted on: 09/30/2019 03:14 PM
Cool looking build but I imagine all it's good for now is retro games and as part of your wall art.
Cool looking build but I imagine all it's good for now is retro games and as part of your wall art.
schmidtbag
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Posted on: 09/30/2019 03:27 PM
The painted motherboard is interesting. Don't see that all too often; not without other serious issues.
Pretty refreshing to see something old too.
30 years ago, the mistake would've been in MB rather than GB, where you'd say "I think you meant 3x 128KB".
Linux with a modern kernel could run on it just fine. Of course, you wouldn't be able to do many modern desktop uses with it because just about any web browser you use will swallow up all the RAM just by opening a blank tab, but it could still be used for other purposes. That being said, it would work as a home server, even with a minimal GUI. Some things that come to mind would be:
* Over-the-internet file sharing (you can get 100Mbps on a platform like this, which is typically faster than what most ISPs provide for upload speeds). Due to the lack of PCIe slots, I wouldn't recommend something like this for a LAN NAS.
* Attach a bunch of webcams and old clunky HDDs to it and turn it into a home security system
* A central printer server; great for printers that aren't networked. This is especially relevant if you happen to have a very good/reliable printer that still uses a parallel or serial port, such as old label printers.
* At 1080p or lower with a more modern GPU (like Terascale2 or Fermi, both of which have AGP or PCI variants), this could work just fine as an HTPC.
The painted motherboard is interesting. Don't see that all too often; not without other serious issues.
Pretty refreshing to see something old too.
I think you must mean "3x 128MB SDRAM" rather than "3x 128GB SDRAM" on Page 2. Crazy build!
30 years ago, the mistake would've been in MB rather than GB, where you'd say "I think you meant 3x 128KB".
With a PC that old, what can it still be used for? I'm imagining it's running some kind of more 'custom' operating system if it's a modern operating system?
Linux with a modern kernel could run on it just fine. Of course, you wouldn't be able to do many modern desktop uses with it because just about any web browser you use will swallow up all the RAM just by opening a blank tab, but it could still be used for other purposes. That being said, it would work as a home server, even with a minimal GUI. Some things that come to mind would be:
* Over-the-internet file sharing (you can get 100Mbps on a platform like this, which is typically faster than what most ISPs provide for upload speeds). Due to the lack of PCIe slots, I wouldn't recommend something like this for a LAN NAS.
* Attach a bunch of webcams and old clunky HDDs to it and turn it into a home security system
* A central printer server; great for printers that aren't networked. This is especially relevant if you happen to have a very good/reliable printer that still uses a parallel or serial port, such as old label printers.
* At 1080p or lower with a more modern GPU (like Terascale2 or Fermi, both of which have AGP or PCI variants), this could work just fine as an HTPC.
wavetrex
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Posts: 544
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Posts: 544
Posted on: 09/30/2019 03:32 PM
But but but... can it run cr.....
Oh snap.
Wrong thread. Sry.
But but but... can it run cr.....
Oh snap.
Wrong thread. Sry.
vestibule
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Posts: 209
Senior Member
Posts: 209
Posted on: 09/30/2019 04:10 PM
Nice, gives a whole new meaning to Punk Buster.
Nice, gives a whole new meaning to Punk Buster.
Robbo9999
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Posts: 1317
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Posts: 1317
Posted on: 09/30/2019 04:49 PM
The painted motherboard is interesting. Don't see that all too often; not without other serious issues.
Pretty refreshing to see something old too.
30 years ago, the mistake would've been in MB rather than GB, where you'd say "I think you meant 3x 128KB".
Linux with a modern kernel could run on it just fine. Of course, you wouldn't be able to do many modern desktop uses with it because just about any web browser you use will swallow up all the RAM just by opening a blank tab, but it could still be used for other purposes. That being said, it would work as a home server, even with a minimal GUI. Some things that come to mind would be:
* Over-the-internet file sharing (you can get 100Mbps on a platform like this, which is typically faster than what most ISPs provide for upload speeds). Due to the lack of PCIe slots, I wouldn't recommend something like this for a LAN NAS.
* Attach a bunch of webcams and old clunky HDDs to it and turn it into a home security system
* A central printer server; great for printers that aren't networked. This is especially relevant if you happen to have a very good/reliable printer that still uses a parallel or serial port, such as old label printers.
* At 1080p or lower with a more modern GPU (like Terascale2 or Fermi, both of which have AGP or PCI variants), this could work just fine as an HTPC.
That's right, my first computer was an Acorn Electron (related to BBC Micro), and I think that had 32KB of memory, I loaded games off a cassette deck! I used to have it hooked up to a tiny black & white TV that had a dial on it you rotated to tune in the channel!
EDIT: just googled the Acorn Electron to bring back some memories of it....ooo....Starship Command, and Crystal Castles...I don't think I had any other games!
The painted motherboard is interesting. Don't see that all too often; not without other serious issues.
Pretty refreshing to see something old too.
30 years ago, the mistake would've been in MB rather than GB, where you'd say "I think you meant 3x 128KB".
Linux with a modern kernel could run on it just fine. Of course, you wouldn't be able to do many modern desktop uses with it because just about any web browser you use will swallow up all the RAM just by opening a blank tab, but it could still be used for other purposes. That being said, it would work as a home server, even with a minimal GUI. Some things that come to mind would be:
* Over-the-internet file sharing (you can get 100Mbps on a platform like this, which is typically faster than what most ISPs provide for upload speeds). Due to the lack of PCIe slots, I wouldn't recommend something like this for a LAN NAS.
* Attach a bunch of webcams and old clunky HDDs to it and turn it into a home security system
* A central printer server; great for printers that aren't networked. This is especially relevant if you happen to have a very good/reliable printer that still uses a parallel or serial port, such as old label printers.
* At 1080p or lower with a more modern GPU (like Terascale2 or Fermi, both of which have AGP or PCI variants), this could work just fine as an HTPC.
That's right, my first computer was an Acorn Electron (related to BBC Micro), and I think that had 32KB of memory, I loaded games off a cassette deck! I used to have it hooked up to a tiny black & white TV that had a dial on it you rotated to tune in the channel!
EDIT: just googled the Acorn Electron to bring back some memories of it....ooo....Starship Command, and Crystal Castles...I don't think I had any other games!
fredgml7
Member
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Member
Posts: 75
Posted on: 09/30/2019 04:52 PM
I had the same CPU + DFI PA61 mobo + GF 2 MX 200 PCI.
I had the same CPU + DFI PA61 mobo + GF 2 MX 200 PCI.
BLEH!
Senior Member
Posts: 5879
Senior Member
Posts: 5879
Posted on: 09/30/2019 05:20 PM
This is what I love about G3D RotM. It's not some fancy RGB water-cooled fancy thing like we see most of the time. This is true creativity. Old, yes. Outdated, yes. Horribly underpowered, yes. But characterful!
This is what I love about G3D RotM. It's not some fancy RGB water-cooled fancy thing like we see most of the time. This is true creativity. Old, yes. Outdated, yes. Horribly underpowered, yes. But characterful!
FM57
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Posts: 156
Senior Member
Posts: 156
Posted on: 10/01/2019 11:33 AM
Best looking build so far this year IMO
How does the painting works ? I am very interested in this customization option.
Well done !
Best looking build so far this year IMO
How does the painting works ? I am very interested in this customization option.
Well done !
Božo Kaurić
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Posts: 19
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Posts: 19
Posted on: 10/01/2019 02:43 PM
Thank you all for your kind comments
Best looking build so far this year IMO
How does the painting works ? I am very interested in this customization option.
Well done !
It was all airbrushed with Tamiya acrylics , but first of all, all the important connectors/parts were masked of, not to get any paint on them.
I let it run non stop for two days, just to see if I will have any troubles, but it worked like charm, 0 problems.
Would I do it on a brand new, 500$ motherboard? Yeah
As for the OS, I installed 98SE, just to be able to play couple of games from my youth.
Thank you all for your kind comments
Best looking build so far this year IMO
How does the painting works ? I am very interested in this customization option.
Well done !
It was all airbrushed with Tamiya acrylics , but first of all, all the important connectors/parts were masked of, not to get any paint on them.
I let it run non stop for two days, just to see if I will have any troubles, but it worked like charm, 0 problems.
Would I do it on a brand new, 500$ motherboard? Yeah
As for the OS, I installed 98SE, just to be able to play couple of games from my youth.
alanm
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Posts: 8891
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Posts: 8891
Posted on: 10/01/2019 05:21 PM
Very nice. If Picasso had a rig, it would probably look like this.
Very nice. If Picasso had a rig, it would probably look like this.
A M D BugBear
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Posted on: 10/01/2019 05:30 PM
Very unique looking, I Like it. Old School FTW!
Very unique looking, I Like it. Old School FTW!
schmidtbag
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Posts: 4424
Posted on: 10/01/2019 05:52 PM
If Picasso had a rig, it'd be the same thing but with a BTX layout:
https://c1.neweggimages.com/ProductImage/V19B-1-20181208585243690.jpg
Very nice. If Picasso had a rig, it would probably look like this.
If Picasso had a rig, it'd be the same thing but with a BTX layout:
https://c1.neweggimages.com/ProductImage/V19B-1-20181208585243690.jpg
A M D BugBear
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Posts: 2885
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Posts: 2885
Posted on: 10/01/2019 08:20 PM
If Picasso had a rig, it'd be the same thing but with a BTX layout:
https://c1.neweggimages.com/ProductImage/V19B-1-20181208585243690.jpg
Very nice, I like it.
If Picasso had a rig, it'd be the same thing but with a BTX layout:
https://c1.neweggimages.com/ProductImage/V19B-1-20181208585243690.jpg
Very nice, I like it.
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I think you must mean "3x 128MB SDRAM" rather than "3x 128GB SDRAM" on Page 2. Crazy build!
With a PC that old, what can it still be used for? I'm imagining it's running some kind of more 'custom' operating system if it's a modern operating system?